Danbury-based solar company ranked in nation's top suppliers by SunPower

Olivia Just

Published 11:09 pm, Thursday, March 20, 2014

Danbury-based solar installer Ross Solar Group has received the "Commercial National Top Producer of the Year" award from SunPower, a solar energy supplier headquartered in San Jose, Calif.

The award reflects Ross Solar Group's performance in 2013. Companies recognized with the SunPower award have achieved a certain level in terms of the number of systems installed in the past year, the size of those systems, proficiency, and customer satisfaction, among other factors, according to Robert Kline, vice president of commercial sales for Ross Solar Group.

"We were really thrilled to win this and very honored as well," Kline said. "We think it shows real growth and that the company is on a nice trajectory."

This is the third award that Ross Solar Group, designated as a SunPower Elite Dealer, has received in as many years from SunPower. In 2012, the company garnered the SunPower Intelegant Award for their contribution to a 345-kilowatt installation at North Shore Community College in Danvers, Mass. The previous year, Ross Solar Group was named the SunPower Regional Commercial Dealer of the Year for 2011.

"We congratulate Ross Solar Group for their extraordinary sales performance in 2013," Howard Wenger, SunPower president, regions, said in a statement. "As a SunPower Commercial Dealer, they have demonstrated a level of quality and commitment to excellence exceeding our expectations, and we look forward to their continued success in 2014."

Ross Solar Group, started in 2007 by Jason and Joshua Ross, is a family-owned company that provides solar installations for customers within the Northeast, including Walmart, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Bed, Bath & Beyond. The company moved from Brookfield to Danbury last year, with its office and warehouse in the city, and employs about 25 people full time, according to Kline.